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Pros

  • Inexpensive ink
  • Excellent photo quality

Cons

  • Printer monitor software can conflict with driver
  • Slow performance

At A Glance

For a bargain price, this multifunction printer offers great photo quality and low-cost ink--with just a glitch or two.

Manufacturer’s Description

An easy-to-use printer thats easy on the wallet. Thats the KODAK HERO 3.1 All-in-One Printer. It gives you outstanding ink value with all the essential features you need. Like friendly wireless printing and a color display that lets you zoom, crop, and edit. KODAK Lab-Quality Photos that last a lifetime and printing on the go from any smart phone, computer, or tablet with GOOGLE Cloud Print. With the KODAK HERO 3.1 All-in-One Printer, the choice is simple. And so is the printing.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 8958688
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 2.4 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 16.5 inches
Depth 12.3 inches
Height 6.8 inches
Weight 11.9 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 0
Storage Media
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 600 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 600 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.5 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 6.8 ppm
Color print speed 4.1 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 38 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 3.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Print speed: Color photo 1.6  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 3.8  ppm
Copy speed rating Good